Weber State University Rankings & Recognition

Weber State University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #17 of 379 for criminal justice, and #2 of 4 ranked colleges in Utah.

Weber State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #17 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 104 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,191; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 76.9 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (#16)
Ranked just below: Siena Heights University (#18)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Business

Ranked #28 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 72 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,885; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 83.8 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 93th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (#27)
Ranked just below: Purdue University (#29)

Best colleges for business

Education

Ranked #37 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 85 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,299; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $15,940; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 77.6 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#36)
Ranked just below: University of Central Florida (#38)

Best colleges for education

Marketing

Ranked #42 of 354 for value

Marketing · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,828; Ranked-college median: $67,486

Value score 72.4 of 100 · #3 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 49.9%

Ranked just above: Texas A & M University-College Station (#41)
Ranked just below: Elon University (#43)

Best colleges for marketing

Psychology

Ranked #69 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 124 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,417; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $15,625; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 73.8 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-Monterey Bay (#68)
Ranked just below: California State University-East Bay (#70)

Best colleges for psychology

Finance

Ranked #82 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,105; Ranked-college median: $77,916

Value score 63 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 49.9%

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas (#81)
Ranked just below: Marquette University (#83)

Best colleges for finance

Communications

Ranked #91 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 80 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,969; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $19,633; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 64.8 of 100 · #3 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Loyola Marymount University (#90)
Ranked just below: University of Nebraska at Omaha (#92)

Best colleges for communications

Computer science

Ranked #106 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 128 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,157; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $12,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 64.2 of 100 · #3 of 5 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 13% of earnings

Ranked just above: North Carolina A & T State University (#105)
Ranked just below: University of Tulsa (#107)

Best colleges for computer science

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #130 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,958; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $13,205; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 62.5 of 100 · #3 of 5 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 42th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 92th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#129)
Ranked just below: Maryville University of Saint Louis (#131)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Nursing

Ranked #346 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 377 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,705; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $14,582; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 49.2 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 87th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 35th percentile

Average net price $10,237 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 49.9% · debt is 19% of earnings